sunday 8th december
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Tithe Barn
11am - 5pm
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Inside
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Christmas craft and food market - 30 traders (see here for traders)
Hot drinks, savoury snacks and cakes provided on Saturday by Tithe Barn and Sunday by Memorial Hall groups
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Licenced bar by Archer Events
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​Outside
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Artisan craft demonstrations including glass blowing, basket weaving & jewellery making
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Wessex Medieval Alliance encampment of living history will be providing an interactive and immersive medieval experience including talks about life as a child in the middle ages, fighting and weaponry displays, including archery.
Kid's battles at midday - your young knights can fight the real knights in armour!
Hog roast & hot food by Archer Events​​​
st george's church
11am
Sunday Service
2.30pm
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'The Ceremony' concert by The Medieval Baebes (sold out)
Torch-lit procession by The Medieval Baebes accompanied by WMA at 1.55pm from the Yarn Market to St George's Church. For more information and how to buy tickets click here​​​​​​​​​
yarn market
12pm - 3.30pm
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12 noon: Dunster Carollers
1pm: Sax Collective
2.15pm: Sing4Fun
3pm: Dunster First School Choir​
the steep
12 noon: Gyspy Swing
2pm: Mary and the Faeries
3 pm: Bettina Walker
national park centre
10am - 5pm
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Santa's Grotto, face painting and children's activities brought to you by Homestart Minehead
Timed tickets to see Santa (up until 1.30pm) are available to purchase by calling 01643 707304
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Collect the festive village treasure hunt form here
memorial hall
11am - 3.30pm
Spinning and weaving demonstrations by Dunster's 'Knit and Natter Group'
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dunster castle
Open and dressed for Christmas
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12 noon: - 2pm
HEMA longsword display
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11am - 2.30pm
Milling at the Watermill
trader events
Festive shopping in the High Street, Church Street, West Street & The Steep.
All cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops will be open and most will be trading later than usual on Saturday and Sunday, click on their name for more details or to book
Ashleigh Bishop: pencil sketch exhibition both days
Born Appetite: live gin making demonstrations
Castle Coffee House: festive doughnuts
Cobblestones: 2.30pm ‘High Tea with Santa’ call 821595 to book
David Deakins: artist in residence
Dunster Castle: open and fully dressed for Christmas
Dunster Living: Scandi cakery & 12 noon - 12.30pm - free author reading of 'Poppy, The Ghost Hunter of Dunster'. Email dunsterliving@gmail.com for booking. More info here
Dunster Lunchbox: festive turkey and cranberry pasties
Made in Dunster: open and also exhibiting in the Tithe Barn
Maurice Bishop: artist in residence
Stags Head: 5.30pm live music with Jason Toft
Yarn Market Hotel: 12 noon onwards The Gables Restaurant will be serving a traditional Sunday Roast (with vegetarian options) accompanied by Symon the Harpist​
Note: Events and times may be subject to change before the event
In the event of bad weather, outside events such as medieval reenactment will be relocated or postponed, further details will be given in this eventuality